way out; means to escape; escape route
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
difference in social standing; difference in social position
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
one's person; around one's person
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to flare up; to burst into flames
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
shady; underhanded; questionable
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
yearning; longing for; deep affection
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to take a lesson from (a wise person); to follow in the footsteps of; (lit.) to boil the dirt under (somebody's) fingernails and drink it (so that you may become like them)
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate